248: Playing Racquetball in the Bathroom with Artist Kara Dunne
- Diana Varma
- Apr 28
- 2 min read
Have you ever dressed up as a life-sized paper doll, used a typewriter in a public bathroom or traveled to multiple continents to learn more about sheep?
Today’s guest reached out to me via an email entitled ‘Message in a bottle…” after hearing me on the Hello, Print Friend podcast and, as kindred spirits, I felt we needed to connect, leading to the conversation you’re about to hear.
Meet Kara Dunne, an artist from Providence, RI. She studied printmaking and glassblowing at Alfred University, performance at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and earned her master's in printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her creative drive is fuelled by her dual background in both the visual arts and theatre. Kara believes art should be an active experience, not a passive event, and should be encountered in other places besides the confines of a museum or gallery. Her videos, performances, and prints serve as a social commentary on what we forget about the past, deny in the present, and dream about in the future.
In this conversation, you’ll learn more about why and how many artistic modalities are part of Kara’s artistic practice, as well as about her most challenging project to date: a book called ‘Shopping Cart Shepherds’ and all of the serendipity leading to its creation. You’ll hear about the importance of following the breadcrumbs in a creative project, no matter if you know where they’ll lead, as well as what Kara’s up to now and next.
Let’s listen in…
About Our Guest:
Kara Dunne is an artist from Providence, RI. She studied printmaking and glassblowing at Alfred University, performance at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and earned her master's in printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her creative drive is fuelled by her dual background in both the visual arts and theatre. Kara believes art should be an active experience, not a passive event, and should be encountered in other places besides the confines of a museum or gallery. Her videos, performances, and prints serve as a social commentary on what we forget about the past, deny in the present, and dream about in the future.
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Music:
A Kwela Fella - John Bartmann licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License
Talk Paper Scissors Theme Music: Retro Quirky Upbeat Funk by Lewis Sound Production via Audio Jungle
